• WEBSITES FOR TEENS AROUND THE WORLD STUDENTS

    GREAT website for practicing geography!!! . . .

    See how some clothing companies are rated on human rights, labor, ethics and health and safety
    http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/industry/clothing.cfm

    Responsible Shopper -- a guide to promoting a responsible economy
    http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/learn_hub.cfm

    Go to www.itunes.com to listen to music that is popular in Africa.  Here are some of the artists which Anthony (guest speaker from Kenya) recommends: 
    Ismael Lo (Senegal)
    Brenda Fassie (South Africa)
    Eric Wainaina (Kenya)
    Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe)
    Seun Kuti and Fela's Egypt (Nigeria)
    Asa (Nigeria)
    Sauti Sol (Kenya)
    Teal Choir
    Miriam Mekeba


    Volunteer opportunities for teens (through Volunteer Center of the East Bay): 

    https://volunteer.truist.com/vccc/org/opp/medallions/?medallion_id=10327384032

    Food Bank website with interactive activities for students:
     
    "Kids Around the World" website:
     
    "Free the Children" website:
     
    Link to Free the Children on You Tube:

    Invisible Children (support victims of war / child soldiers in Uganda)
    http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php


    How to say "hello" in 800 different languages:
     
    Omniglot -- an index of writing systems and languages:
     
    "Save Darfur"
     
    countries of the world statistics
    (richest countries, poorest countries, etc.)
     
    a great book about soccer in developing countries:
     
     
    poodwaddle . . . the site with the running clocks:
    http://www.poodwaddle.com/clocks/vitalstats1/

    Worldometers. . . real time world statistics
    http://www.worldometers.info/

    USA right now . . . more real time statistics, specific to the U.S.
    http://www.usarightnow.com

    7BillionWorld.com . . . see what 7 billion people looks like!
    http://www.7billionworld.com
     
Last Modified on January 30, 2013